Lichen simplex chronicus and prurigo
Description
neurodermatitis: an itchy skin disease similar to atopic dermatitis. It tends to result in focal patches—one or many—that are due to frequent rubbing or scratching of the same area over time.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_LICHSIMPANDPRURIGO |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L28 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L28 |
| Include | L12_LICHENSIMPLEX, L12_PRURIGONOD, L12_PRURIGONAS |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 638 | 373 | 265 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.35 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 54.07 | 53.95 | 54.25 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 3.92 | 2.95 | 5.28 |
Heritability
| SNP-h2 liability | CI |
| 0.27 | [0.01, 0.53] |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 41.07 | 41.55 | 40.38 |
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